Lula wins fourth term in Brazil but faces hostile Congress and divided country
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth presidential term in Brazil, overcoming a first-round defeat to beat rival Flávio Bolsonaro. He now faces a challenging political landscape with a hostile Congress and a shifting regional political climate.
Why it matters
As the leader of Latin America's largest economy, Lula's presidency will significantly influence regional stability and international relations, particularly regarding the US.
Image source, EPA/Shutterstock Image caption, Lula has now won four presidential elections
Brazil's veteran left-wing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has been re-elected after a bitterly fought campaign, beating his right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro.
It is Lula's fourth win in a presidential election, having served two terms as president from January 2003 to December 2010, and again from January 2023.
But the road to his win in Sunday's run-off was not a smooth one.
Bolsonaro had beaten Lula in the first round on 4 October and many had not thought it possible for him to turn the result around in just three weeks.
He has also bucked a wider trend in Latin America, where voters have punished incumbents and turned to the right. Across the region, larger countries such as Argentina, Chile and Colombia all now have conservative leaders at their helm.
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